The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-06-16
THURSDAY, JUNE 16. 1897
MAPLE GROVE CEMETERY.

CHICKENS, per lb live 6@7c. dressed Sc@1
BEEF. per ewt. --..-.-.. So@S
| PORK. 49,. S5.50@S
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Children's day will be observed al
the Universalist Church next Sunday
The race for County Clerk, between
Seaton and Olds, is very exciting-to
them.
Thos. Grail left on Tuesday morning
for visit of week or ten days in
Pittsburg.
There were over sixty persons pres
ent at the reunion of journal cor.
respondents, at Garrettsville.
Meridian Street was piped for water
last week, aud pipes are being laid on
Chestnut street to the Cemetery.
The new bakers, Post & Manne, on
East Main street. are making an tx-
cellent quality of bread. Try it.
Bernard Walters is making some
improvements in his Main street prop.
erty.
Mr.. II. w. Riddle has had his fine
barn painted in the highest style of
the art.
An elegant selection of wall paper,
borders and decorations, at
MRS. E. A. SCRIPTURE's.
w. 81. Wright was in Akron, Tues
day, locking after business interests
there.
John and Theodore Creighton left
for Beaver Falls. Pa on Monday last,
to engage in the glass business.
There were 2S5 tickets sold from this
place to Kent on Friday last, 260 on
the NYP&O, and 25 on the P. & w.
The new watering trough on East
Main street is convenience which is
appreciated by people driving inc
town from that direction.
Auditor Olin has recently placed
fountain on his premises, on Prospect
street, which, when completed will be
neat and novel.
Frank Butts, son of s. F. Butts, for
merly of this city. now residing in
Kansas City, Mo-, is visiting friends
here and in Akron.
Letters remaining in the Postofice
at Ravenna June IA, 1887.
Mr.. Il. w. Brockett, Mr.. G. E.
Brown, Mrs. Nelson Morrison, Chas.
E. Smith,
Mr.. VIM. 8. Tribou returned last
week after residence of several years
in Denver and Greeley, Colorado. He
expects to make Ravenna his home in
future.
On going to the pasture to look after
his stock last Sunday. Mr.. L. G. Dodge
found two dead colts. AS they we've
from blooded stock, this double dose of
bad luck makes a big loss.
DR.. II. P Hugus is now located at
No. 220 South Spring St., LosAngelos,
California, where he will be pleased to
see any people from this vicinity who
may be visiting that State.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. FL. B. Chamblin, of
Riverside, California. are the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs, Conrad Sapp, South
Prospect street. Mrs. Chamblin and
Mrs. Sapp are sisters.
Messrs. II. w. Riddle, D. c. Cool
man, d. M. Clewsll, J. w. Holcomb,
Il. D. Seymour and J. 8. Marvin were
appointed a committee to canvas for
the ST, 500 bonus offered for the new
Glass Works.
The Commencement exercises of the
Ravenna High School will be held at
Reeds Opera House this evening
There are fifteen members of the grad
uating class, twelve ladies and three
gentlemen.
Among the many stylish turnouts
to be seen in Ravenna, the one driven
by Miss Amy Riddle is certainly the
neatest we have seen. The carriage
was built for her at the works of Merits
& Riddle.
On Sunday evening last, Dennis o.
Mara, a section hand on the Cleyeland
& Pittsburg railroad, fell from the
bridge where that road crosses the P.
& W., q distance of 25 feet or more,
sustaining injuries which may prove
fatal.
There was q very small attendance
at the Democratic caucus last Friday
evening. Seventeen delegates were
chosen to represent the township in
the County Convention, which is in
session today wednesday,
On Saturday evening Mrs. Ed. Nor
ley was arrested on a "drunk and dis.
orderly" charge. On hearing before
Mayor Holcomb, on Tuesday morning
she was sentenced to the Workhouse
for 80 days.
A report that gas had been found by
| the drillers caused some commOtiOn
but as yet we have not seen any of the
fluid bnrhing. The sand pump brings
up material which has peculiar
smell. Only this and nothing more
Score another point for the Waite
| Works. With the former cOnven
fences for putting out fires it is alto
gether probable thata large amount o
property would have gone up in smok
Monday evening. The "cistern dom
give out" now.
Mrs. w. ID. Durham died at 10:
Tuesday morning, after severe i'll
! ness of several weeks, aged go years
: Funeral services will be held from tn